Reflections from Vegas and Our Vision for What’s Next

Last year, I walked onto a stage in Vegas with a simple message: real scaffold design, made simple. 

It was a 60-second pitch in front of the Trimble team and a room full of people who had no idea who we were. We walked off stage as the winners of the 0-60 Challenge. That one moment opened a door we’d been pushing on for years. 

This year was different. We weren’t competitors – we were invited back as partners. 

Trimble asked us to share what happened after the win. How two successful experts from different disciplines in the scaffolding industry took an idea, turned it into a prototype and then turned that prototype into a global platform. And how the industry we grew up in is now shifting because of it. 

 
Going Back to the ‘Why’ 

I used to get nervous doing this stuff. I’d overthink every word. 
 
Now, I look forward to it. 
 
For me, talking about ScaffPlan is easy because it’s built on real experiences. Challenges that I faced day in and day out, that I was committed to solving. 
 
ScaffPlan exists because I couldn’t find a single design tool that actually worked the way a scaffolding business works. I tried them all. None of them gave me the detail, the accuracy, or the workflow I needed.  
 
So I decided to build my own. Not because I’m a software guy – I’m not – but because I understand the pain of chasing information across ten systems. I know what it feels like when a drawing is wrong and a crew is waiting on you. And I’ve experienced what happens when decisions get made without proper data. 

Every customer we have is dealing with the same pressures I dealt with. That’s why ScaffPlan is built by scaffolders, for scaffolders. 
 
It’s not a slogan. It’s literally how this business grew. 

What Changed After Vegas 2024 

Winning the 0-60 Challenge didn’t make us overnight tech company experts.  
 
It did something more important: it gave us the confidence and the connections to scale what we already knew worked. 

The platform evolved fast: 

• We took the early prototype and rebuilt it into a full SketchUp-integrated design system. 

• We tightened the workflow so scaffolders could go from hand sketch to engineered model without fighting the software. 

• We turned scattered ideas into a structured platform that helps crews design, plan, review, and deliver with clarity. 

And the reaction back in Vegas this year said it all. 
 
People weren’t looking at us as “the new guys with an idea.” They were looking at us as the team pushing scaffolding into the future. 

Why Investing in Founders Matters 

I’ve learned everything I know the hard way: try something, fail, learn, do it better.  
 
No courses. No formal training. No shortcuts. 

I enjoy working with other founders for that exact reason. If someone had shared with me what I’m sharing now, I would have made fewer mistakes and moved faster. 
 
Helping the next group level up isn’t charity. It’s how the industry improves. 

Why Digitising Scaffolding Matters 

Digitising our industry isn’t about replacing people. It’s about giving them better tools so they can do their jobs properly. 

The way scaffolding works today is messy. Too many manual steps, too much guesswork, too much risk. 
 
When you digitise the workflow, everything sharpens: 

• Better decisions because the information is right there. 

• Better handovers because nothing gets lost. 

• Better designs because the process is structured. 

• Better communication because everyone is literally looking at the same thing. 

We can do better as an industry. And technology gives us that chance. 

The Ambition 

ScaffPlan isn’t here to be “another software option.” That doesn’t interest me. 
 
We’re here to set the standard for how scaffolding is designed, managed, and delivered globally. 

Five years from now, I want scaffolders to look back and say this is the moment everything changed. Not because of me, but because someone finally built the thing that should have existed years ago. 

What ScaffPlan Actually Does for You 

If you asked me in a pub what ScaffPlan does, I’d tell you this: 

“It takes the guesswork out of scaffolding. It gives you one workflow from sketch to engineering. It stops mistakes before they cost you money. And it makes your whole business work smoother.” 

That’s it. 

Simple. Practical. Real. 

Where You Fit In 

You’ve got your own pains, your own goals, your own way of working. 

ScaffPlan is built to meet you where you are. Not force you into someone else’s system. 

If you want to see what version of ScaffPlan fits your business best, check out these pages on our website and choose the path that suits your workflow.